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Merck Entered into a Definitive Agreement to Acquire Imago BioSciences for ~$1.35B

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Merck Entered into a Definitive Agreement to Acquire Imago BioSciences for ~$1.35B

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  • Merck to acquire Imago for $36.00/share in cash for a total equity value of $1.35B. The transaction is expected to close in Q1’23
  • The acquisition will use Merck’s industry-leading clinical development expertise to maximize the therapeutic potential of bomedemstat for patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms. The acquisition also strengthens Merck’s growing hematology portfolio
  • Additionally, Imago’s bomedemstat (IMG-7289) is an orally available LSD1 inhibitor & is currently being studied in multiple P-II clinical trials for essential thrombocythemia (ET), MF, and PV along with other indications

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